New Gotham. It was a dark night, except for the stars and crescent moon in the sky. Huntress jumped from building to building, while Canary used a Batcable.
Clock tower. Barbara was at the Delphi computer, monitoring the two girls. Selena, who had been sitting in a chair, rose to her feet, and walked out onto the balcony. She looked out onto the city. Her cell phone rings. Selena took it out of her pocket, and turned it on. She raised it to her ear.
"Hello?" asked Selena.
"Hello, Selena." said a familiar voice.
"Bruce." said Selena.
"Only Alfred's been in contact with me. But I wanted to hear from you." said Bruce.
"Well it's nice to know you still care." said Selena.
"You know I always will. I've lost their trail for the moment, but I'll find them again. Just look after Helena, Barbara, and Dinah." said Bruce.
"I know. Just be careful, Bruce. Helena thought I was dead for six years. We lost that time together because of Joker. I don't know what she'd do if you were killed. I don't know what I would do either, by the way." said Selena.
"Don't worry. I'll be fine. I have to go know. I've just spotted Ra's Al Ghul." said Bruce.
"Goodbye, and good luck. I love you, Bruce." said Selena.
"I love you, too." said Bruce.
Selena hanged up, and continued to look out at the sky. Selena pocketed her phone, and walked back in. She joined Barbara at the Delphi system.
"What is Alfred cooking? I could smell it form the balcony." said Selena.
"I don't know. It does smell good." said Barbara.
"Excuse me, we're on patrol here. We haven't eaten either." said Helena's voice.
"Sorry." said Barbara.
"So did one of our 'old friends' escape from jail?" asked Selena.
"One of our "old friends" escaped from jail, last week. It's Mad Hatter." said Barbara.
"Wait. We're dealing with a nutcase who has an obsession with hats and tea?" asked Dinah's voice.
"No. This Mad Hatter isn't like the character in the Alice in Wonderland. His trademarks are hats, but he also loves machinery. I believe he is behind the string of robberies this past week." said Barbara.
"Let me guess. He stole machine parts?" said Helena's voice.
"Yes. Tons of them. He must be planning for something big. I got a call from Nightwing, a few minutes ago. He wouldn't stay on long, but he told me that Sandra decided to retire, and just help Dick out at the detective agency. Like being a secretary. The Silver Bros. will help him out when he needs it." said Barbara.
"Well I hope Sandy can have a better life." said Helena's voice.
City. Two figures are on top of the building. Helena, also known as Huntress, sits on the roof of the building. Next to her is Dinah also known as Canary. They have their hands on their comlinks, while they are talking. A figure jumps from a rooftop to the other rooftop. The figure spots Helena and Dinah talking through their comlinks.
"Well. The mighty Huntress and the daughter of Black Canary. It's too easy." said figure.
"Oracle? Are you sure they'll be here tonight?" asked Dinah.
"Hang on a second. Keep talking." whispered Helena
Helena's eyes turned green, and she looked around them. Helena saw a figure moving above them..
"Curse you, Huntress. Well, there's always next time." said the figure.
The figure leapt from the building. Helena ran after the figure. The figure flipped in the air, and grabbed a pole. She then kicked the street light down, so Helena couldn't get a good look at her. The figure lands safely onto the ground. A taxi pulls up. The figure gets in, and drives away.
"Huntress. It's Canary. What's going on?" asked Dinah's voice through her comlinks.
Helena touches her comlinks.
"Someone was spying on us. But they got away. I'm on my way back. If Oracle is right about this, they'll be here any minute now." said Helena.
Helena moved quickly and quietly back to Dinah's side. The two girls looked down and saw a delivery van pull up. four strong cleaning men walked to the building, unlocked it, and went inside. Helena touched her comlinks.
"Oracle. four cleaning guys just entered the building." said Helena.
"That's impossible. The cleaning crew already came through and cleaned up a few hours ago." said Barbara, through the comlinks.
"I thought it was strange. Considering they didn't take any of their cleaning stuff with them." said Dinah.
"We have to find out what they're here to steal." said Barbara, through the comlinks.
Helena opened a roof hatch.
"Do we really have to crawl through the air vent?" asked Dinah.
"Yes. It's the only way to find them without them spotting you." said Barbara's voice, through the comlinks.
"Fine. Let's get this over with." said Dinah.
Dinah climbed in first, and Helena climbed in after her, and closes the door.
Building. The four thugs looked through the building, and found a safe. They walked up to it. Suddenly the air vent fell down, knocking one of them onto the floor, out cold. Helena and Dinah leap down from the air vent.
"The mighty Huntress and the daughter of Black Canary. How wonderful for you to join us." said a voice.
The two girls whirled around. Two figures emerged from another room. A man wearing a silver business suit, and a silver hat, stood in the middle. He had short, brown hair and dark brown eyes. His name is Mad Hatter. Next to him, stood a woman wearing a black dress. She has short, black hair and dark brown eyes. Her name is Polly. She's Mad Hatter's assistant. The other one0 figures are Mad Hatter's henchman, and they are all dressed in black.
"Oracle?" asked Helena.
"What's wrong Huntress?" asked Barbara.
"It was an ambush." said Huntress.
"Yes. Now I'm getting both of you." said Mad Hatter.
Mad Hatter pulled out a gun, and fired at them. Helena and Dinah dodged the bullets, and began fighting the men. They knocked out about five each, leaving eight men, Polly, and Mad Hatter.
"So. You really think you outsmarted me. Guess again." said Mad Hatter.
Mad Hatter pulled out a device, and tosses it onto the ground. Smoke flies everywhere. The dust settles, and they're gone.
"Canary, let's go." said Helena.
There isn't a response.
"Canary?" asked Helena, looking around.
Dinah is nowhere to be seen. Helena curses under her breath.
"I heard that. What's wrong? Huntress!" said Barbara.
"Canary's been taken by Hatter. I'm on my way back." said Helena.
Helena leaped back into the air duct, and climbed up it. The police arrived to find the five men unconscious. Helena saw Reese and leapt down into the alley. She walked up to him.
"Reese. It was Mad Hatter. He didn't steal any machinery this time. He kidnapped Dinah." said Helena.
"Does Oracle know where she is?" asked Reese.
"Do you?" asked Helena, who touched her comlinks.
"No. Her comlinks isn't sending a signal. He must have deactivated it or her signal is being blocked" said Barbara.
"I'm on my way back." said Helena.
"Well, you better hurry." said Barbara.
Helena gives Reese a quick kiss, before leaping onto a building, and heading back to the clock tower. McNally walks up to him.
"So what happened here according to your sources? asked McNally.
"It was an ambush to attack them. They got away with one of Huntress's allies, though. She's gone to check where she is." said Reese.
"I hope they find here then. Come on. We better take these guys to the station." said Reese.
"Detective Reese!" said a cop.
Reese and McNally ran up to the cop.
"What's wrong?" asked Reese.
"The henchmen disappeared." said a cop.
"What?" asked Reese.
"One minute they were there, and the next they were gone." said man.
"Check the building, and all exits. We need to find at least one of those men so we can question them." said Reese.
"Right." said cop.
Reese, McNally, and the other cops begin searching the building and the outside.
At the clock tower, Helena comes up in the elevator. Alfred and Selena are looking over Barbara's shoulder as she types away at the Delphi. The elevator goes down again, while Helena walks up to them.
"So did you find Dinah yet?" asked Helena.
"No. I'm pretty sure her signal is being jammed. I just wish I knew where she was." said Barbara.
"Look. Reese is contacting us." said Selena.
"Put him through." said Helena.
Barbara typed in some commands, and Reese began talking to them.
"Guys. The men from the building disappeared into thin air. There were no exits from where they were except the air vent, and it was too high for them to escape into." said Reese.
"Then where did they go?" asked Helena.
"I don't know." said Reese.
The phone rang. Alfred picks it up.
"Hello?" asked Alfred.
"Reese, are you sure they're all gone. I knocked them out cold." said Helena.
"They're gone. Every last one of them." said Reese.
Alfred hanged up the phone, and walked up to them.
"Alfred? Who was on the phone?" asked Barbara.
"It was Dick. Quicksilver came to New Gotham, last week. He hasn't heard from him since two days ago. His communication went dead. Quicksilver, Sandra, Jack, and Jake are coming here to find him." said Alfred.
"Where is he?" asked Helena.
The elevator came up. Dick Grayson, also known as Nightwing walks out. Behind him is Reese, Sandra, Jack, and Jake. Jack is Firestarter, while John is Tsunami. Sandra is wearing her Lady Shiva costume.
"I thought you said you weren't going to be Lady Shiva anymore." said Barbara.
"This will be my last time. Dinah is one of our own, and I'm here to help find her." said Sandra.
"It's good to have you back in town. Even if it's just for awhile." said Helena.
Sandra and Helena hugged.
"Thanks. And Barbara, can we start over and be friends. I know what happened to my sister was an accident. I'm also sorry for trying to kill you. So, what do you say? No hard feelings." said Sandra.
Barbara thought about it for a moment, then shook Sandra's hand.
"No hard feelings. You helped me escape from the Joker, and the others. You are a true friend. And you were always there for Helena." said Barbara.
Barbara and Sandra smile.
"So, do you know what happened to Quicksilver?" asked Helena.
"I do." said Barbara.
The group turned around to face her.
"It all makes sense. The group vanishing into thin air. Hatter must have him under some kind of mind control, like the Joker did to him before." said Barbara.
"Either that or he's being blackmailed. Believe me. I've had the experience." said Selena.
"We have to find out." said Barbara.
"And the only way to know for sure was Dinah. And she's been taken from us." said Helena.
"Look. I've got to go and check the crime scene for other clues." said Reese.
"Well, good luck. Call us if you need anything." said Helena.
"I will." said Reese.
Reese and Helena walked over to the elevator, and shared a quick kiss. Reese pressed the elevator button, and steps inside. The elevator closes, and he goes down. Helena walks back to the group.
"Let's find Dinah." said Helena.
Barbara continues to type at Delphi, while Alfred sets up a dinner. Selena, Dick, Sandra, Jack, Jake, and Helena sit down, but can't eat knowing that Dinah and Quicksilver are in trouble. Even worse is that Mad Hatter is still at large.
"Please. You have to eat. You must be at your best to save Dinah and stop Mad Hatter." said Alfred.
"He's right. Bring me a plate. I'll probably be here for awhile." said Barbara.
Alfred handed her a plate, and sat down with the group. The group reluctantly eats.
At a warehouse, Dinah is chained to the wall. The woman in the black dress walks up o her.
"Well, the daughter of Black Canary. I must say you weren't trained very well for us to capture you. We were planning to capture Huntress as well, but you'll do just fine." said the woman.
"Who are you?" asked Dinah.
"I'm Polly. Mad Hatter's assistant." said Polly.
Her eyes sparkled at the mention of his name.
"Oh, great. Another nutcase in love with her boss. But I doubt she's as smart as Harley was." thought Dinah.
"Really. Well, if you're such the couple, why are you here? Shouldn't you be with Hatter?" asked Dinah.
"You're right. But he's not here." said Polly.
Polly punched Dinah right in the stomach, and Dinah's face showed that she is in pain.
"I can't let her see me cry or scream. I'm not going to give her the satisfaction. I've been around Helena and Barbara enough. I'll just have to hold out until they find me." thought Dinah.
Polly smirked, and then punched Dinah in the stomach again. This time Dinah lets out a groan.
"Ah, so you are breakable." said Polly.
"You won't get away with this." said Dinah.
"Oh, but I will. The daughter of Black Canary. Dinah Lance or Dinah Redman. Or maybe I should call you Canary." said Polly.
Dinah tried to hide her shock, but failed.
"Oh, believe me. We knew all about you. You see you were our target all along." said Polly.
"What are you talking about?" asked Dinah.
"How else would we lure the elusive Black Canary and Green Arrow to New Gotham." said Polly.
Dinah's eyes grew wide.
"That's right. It's only a matter of time before Oracle and Huntress realize they need more help to get you." said Polly.
Dinah struggled, fear in her eyes, for the safety of her parents. Polly punches Dinah in the stomach, one more time, before heading outside.
"Oracle? Oracle. It's Canary. I'm alone now." said Dinah.
There's no response on the comlink. Dinah clenches her fists, and tries to break free, but nothing happens.
"Oracle. It's Canary. Respond." said Dinah.
Again no one responds on the comlink..
"Great. They must be blocking the signal somehow. They're probably worried sick about me. Oh, great. My birthday's this weekend. The whole team is probably coming." muttered Dinah.
At the clock tower, Barbara sat at the Delphi, monitoring the city. Helena had gone on patrol. She'd checked in with Reese and Gaby. Neither of them had seen or heard from Dinah, which ruled out any chances of Dinah escaping.
"Oracle. It's Huntress. Gaby and Reese haven't seen Canary. We're going to have to assume that she didn't escape from Hatter. She's Hatter's prisoner." said Helena.
"Then let's get to work." said a voice.
Helena turned around and sees Carolyn clad in black clothes. Next to her is Oliver Green, who wore his Green Arrow costume.
"What are you guys doing here?" asked Helena..
"We cam here for her birthday. Looks like we're going to have to do some rescuing." said Carolyn.
"Oracle. This is Huntress. I'm bringing back more help than just me." said Huntress.
Huntress leapt onto the roof of a building. Green Arrow and Black Canary use bat cables, and climbed up the buildings. The three heroes then traveled through the city, heading for the Clock tower.
At the clock tower, Barbara listened to Huntress, and heard the elevator rise. Dick, Selena, and Alfred came in from the dining room, and joined Barbara.
"That was fast." said Barbara.
Barbara wheeled her chair around, to see the elevator open. Tim Drake, wearing his Robin Costume.
"Hi, Barbara. It's been awhile." said Tim.
"It certainly has." said Barbara.
Tim walked out, and joined her. The elevator went down. Alfred walked out from the kitchen, and served them drinks, while Barbara returned to monitoring Delphi. Selena walked out from the back room, and joined them. The elevator rose up. Helena, Carolyn, Reese, and Oliver walked out.
"Look who I picked up along the way." said Helena.
"We have other guests here too." said Barbara.
Tim stood next to Barbara. Helena smiled at him.
"Well. Looks like it's a reunion. Too bad Dad's too busy going after Ra's Al Ghul, Talia, Joker, and Harley." said Helena.
Alfred walked back into the kitchen, and returned with drinks for everyone. They all drink it quickly, before setting empty glasses onto the table. Tim, Carolyn, Oliver, Helena, Selena, and Reese sat down on the sofas in the living room.
"I have to get back to Wayne manor. Tell me when you find Miss Dinah." said Alfred.
"We will. Thanks for your help." said Barbara.
Alfred nodded, and walked to the elevator. He opened it, and walked in. The elevator went down. The group begins talking to each other to pas the time.
"It's nice to see you again, Detective Reese." said Carolyn.
"I hope you're treating Helena right." said Dick.
"I am. Don't worry. Helena will get your daughter back." said Reese.
"I know. That doesn't mean she isn't going to have help. I'm not going to sit here and let my daughter be a prisoner for much longer." said Carolyn.
Dick talked with Barbara, while she monitored the Delphi..
"Alright. Let's get to work." said Barbara.
"So, when we get Dinah back, where are we going to have the party?" asked Helena.
"I think we should do it right here, at the clock tower. At least let Dinah open her presents. Then we'd eat cake and ice cream. Then we can go anywhere." said Tim.
"Sounds like a plan." said Carolyn.
"Guys. The last pinpoint of her comlink was in the west side of town. You'll have to search from their. I can't narrow it down." said Barbara.
"Don't worry. We can handle it." said Helena.
"You guys should divide in groups. Helena, Sandra. You're one group. Tim, Dick. You're the second group. Oliver, Carolyn. You're the third group. Jack, Jake. You're the fourth group." said Barbara.
The group nodded, and headed to the elevator.
"Be careful. Once you get closer to her, we won't be able to communicate. The same thing that's blocking me from talking to her, will probably also prevent me from talking to you, and from the rest of you talking with each other." said Barbara.
"I'm going to go to the station. You'll have to shut down the signal blocker so I can arrive with police backup." said Reese.
"Let's go." said Helena.
The group ran to the elevator, leaving Barbara and Selena by themselves. They monitored the Delphi, while the rest head downstairs. Reese and Helena shared a quick kiss.
"We'll have a night out together, once Dinah's back with us, and Hatter and his gang are behind bars." said Helena.
Reese nodded.
"Good luck." said Reese.
Helena nodded. Reese walked to his car, got into his car, and drove away.
"Catch you later." said Tim.
Tim used his Batcable, and climbed up a building. Dick waved goodbye, and used his Batcable to join Tim on the building. Sandra and Helena leapt onto another building, and headed towards the west side of the city. Dick and Tim use their Batcables to get from building to building. Jack and Jake wave goodbye, and also use Batcables to jump from building to building.
"Ready?" asked Carolyn.
Oliver/Green Arrow nodded. An explosion erupted behind them, and hurled the heroes backwards.
Inside the clock tower, Barbara, Selena, and Alfred are now gathered around the Delphi, really worried.
"Carolyn, Oliver. Respond." said Barbara.
Outside the clock tower, Carolyn and Oliver lie on the ground unconscious. Mad Hatter walked up to them.
"It's been too long my old friends." said Mad Hatter.
Two men exited from a van. They dragged the two heroes into it. Mad Hatter looked up to see the clock tower.
"Your secret base, eh? Maybe the great Oracle and Huntress are here." said Mad Hatter.
"One of you take them back to the warehouse. The rest of you, come with me. We've got to make a house call on some old friends." said Mad Hatter.
Mad Hatter and his thugs walked towards the clock tower. Mad Hatter activated a jammer.
In the clock tower, the camera only shows the van parked nearby. Selena and Barbara are too busy trying to find Black Canary and Green Arrow.
"Black Canary. Green Arrow. Respond!" said Barbara.
"There's still no answer. Where could they be?" asked Selena.
Wayne Enterprises. Helena, Sandra, Jack, Jake, Tim, and Dick meet up on the rooftop.
"So, have you found anything?" asked Helena.
"No. Not at all." said Tim.
"This is going to take forever." said Jake.
"Oracle. We haven't found anything." said Helena.
"I've lost Black Canary and Green Arrow. They've disappeared. They might be near Dinah, or their comlinks may have malfunctioned. Anyways, the two of them can take care of themselves. Please find Dinah." said Barbara.
"We will. Let's go." said Helena.
Helena leapt off the roof to another building. Tim and Dick followed her using Batcables.
At the clock tower, the elevator came up. Gas flowed out of it from the bottom. Barbara and Selena were too busy looking at the screen. Selena smelled the gas.
"Barbara." said Selena.
"Not now, Selena." said Barbara.
Barbara then hears a thud. Barbara turns around to see Selena unconscious. Hovering over her is Mad Hatter and several henchmen.
"Well, Miss Gordon, we've got you now. Or should I call you Oracle?" asked Mad Hatter.
Barbara tries to wheel away, but two henchmen grab her, and throw her into the wall, knocking her unconscious. The henchmen bind Barbara's hands, and gag her. They gag Selena, and bind her hands and feet.
"It's not the Batcave, but it'll do just fine." said Mad Hatter.